Physical description; 260 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; Swofford, Anthony. United States. Marine Corps - Biography.

Jarhead: A Solder's Story of Modern War: A Soldier's Story of Modern War

Biographies & Memoirs

ANTHONY SWOFFORD

Historical

Scribner

When the Marines were sent to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm, Anthony Swofford was there, with a hundred-pound pack on his shoulders and a sniper's rifle in his hands. This is his scorching memoir of life on and off the battlefield.

Jarhead

In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family. When the U.S. Marines—or “jarheads”—were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man.

Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

Leaders & Notable People

Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

A Marines chronicle of the Gulf War and other battles: "Swofford's Jarhead is not just the finest memoir to emerge from Operation Desert Storm but one of the most honest and compelling accounts of men at arms in a generation...", Scott Anderson, war journalist.

Jarhead: a Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

History

Military

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Food and Booze: A Tin House Literary Feast

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Grace Paley

Francine Prose

Lydia Davis

Stuart Dybek

Steve Almond

Elissa Schappell

Beverages & Wine

Tin House Books

Complete and unabridged audiobook on compact disc. Includes 8 CDs.

Middle East

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Swofford erz&auml,hlt von seiner Zeit als Scharfsch&uuml,tze der US-Marines an vorderster Front 1990/91 in Saudi-Arabien, Kuwait und Irak. Er schildert das Grauen des Krieges, die Allgegenwart des T&ouml,tens und Get&ouml,tetwerdens und von der Verheerung, die der Krieg in den Seelen aller Beteiligter anrichtet.

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